Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Phulbani (Odisha) was won by Sugrib Singh (Biju Janata Dal) at the 2004 Lok Sabha general election, with a margin of 19,272 votes over Abhimanyu Behera. This page covers every Lok Sabha general election in Phulbani, Odisha, from 1962 to 2004.
Full Election History, 1962–2004
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1962
Rajendra Kohor
Ganatantra Parishad
27,720
53.1%
Krushna Chandra Dolobehera (Indian National Congress)
3,275 (6.3 pts)
1967
A. Dipa
Swatantra Party
64,531
47.2%
T. Naik (Indian National Congress)
21,611 (15.8 pts)
1971
Boksi Nayak
Swatantra Party
68,705
45.2%
Trinath Nayak (Indian National Congress)
20,702 (13.6 pts)
1977
Sribatcha Digal
Bharatiya Lok Dal
97,359
48.4%
Bakshi Nayak (Indian National Congress)
2,643 (1.3 pts)
1980
Mrutyunjaya Nayak
Congress (I)
146,336
57.7%
Kalakanhu Bagh (Janata Party (Secular))
79,160 (31.2 pts)
1984
Radha Kanta Digal
Indian National Congress
227,667
64.9%
Rajendra Nayak (Janata Party)
125,079 (35.6 pts)
1989
Nakul Nayak
Janata Dal
279,497
52.2%
Radhakanta Digal (Indian National Congress)
64,541 (12.1 pts)
1991
Mrutyunjaya Nayak
Indian National Congress
232,517
48.7%
Padmanava Behera (Janata Dal)
54,030 (11.3 pts)
1996
Mrutyunjya Nayak
Indian National Congress
242,565
41.8%
Padmanava Behera (Janata Dal)
33,658 (5.8 pts)
1998
Padmanava Behera
Biju Janata Dal
332,786
54.9%
Mrutyunjaya Nayak (Indian National Congress)
91,072 (15.0 pts)
1999
Padmanava Behera
Biju Janata Dal
357,024
56.6%
Mrutyunjaya Nayak (Indian National Congress)
102,215 (16.2 pts)
2004
Sugrib Singh
Biju Janata Dal
337,951
42.9%
Abhimanyu Behera (Indian National Congress)
19,272 (2.5 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1962
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Rajendra Kohor
Ganatantra Parishad
27,720
53.1%
Krushna Chandra Dolobehera
Indian National Congress
24,445
46.9%
1967
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
A. Dipa
Swatantra Party
64,531
47.2%
T. Naik
Indian National Congress
42,920
31.4%
D. Behera
Independent
16,343
12.0%
G. Dehuri
Bharatiya Jana Sangh
12,815
9.4%
1971
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Boksi Nayak
Swatantra Party
68,705
45.2%
Trinath Nayak
Indian National Congress
48,003
31.6%
Prahalada Behera
UTC
22,611
14.9%
Anirudha Dipa
Independent
12,621
8.3%
1977
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Sribatcha Digal
Bharatiya Lok Dal
97,359
48.4%
Bakshi Nayak
Indian National Congress
94,716
47.1%
Anirudha Dipa
Independent
9,024
4.5%
1980
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Mrutyunjaya Nayak
Congress (I)
146,336
57.7%
Kalakanhu Bagh
Janata Party (Secular)
67,176
26.5%
Achyutanand Mahananda
Janata Party
33,392
13.2%
Anirudha Dipa
Independent
4,576
1.8%
Rajendra Behara
Independent
2,024
0.8%
1984
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Radha Kanta Digal
Indian National Congress
227,667
64.9%
Rajendra Nayak
Janata Party
102,588
29.2%
B.Dandapani Patro
Independent
11,319
3.2%
Biswanath Nayak
Independent
3,585
1.0%
Sriram Konhar
Independent
3,274
0.9%
Anirudha Dipa
Independent
2,501
0.7%
1989
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Nakul Nayak
Janata Dal
279,497
52.2%
Radhakanta Digal
Indian National Congress
214,956
40.2%
Raghunath Sethi
Bharatiya Janata Party
31,324
5.9%
Dasarath Mukhi
JNP (JP)
7,580
1.4%
Anirudh Dipa
Independent
962
0.2%
Sribacha Digal
Independent
853
0.2%
1991
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Mrutyunjaya Nayak
Indian National Congress
232,517
48.7%
Padmanava Behera
Janata Dal
178,487
37.4%
Raghunath Sethi
Bharatiya Janata Party
36,306
7.6%
Nakul Nayak
Janata Party
22,175
4.6%
Panchanan Das
Independent
4,986
1.0%
Dasaratha Mukhi
Independent
1,764
0.4%
Kishor Chandra Nayak
DDP
731
0.2%
1996
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Mrutyunjya Nayak
Indian National Congress
242,565
41.8%
Padmanava Behera
Janata Dal
208,907
36.0%
Sanjit Kumar Mandal
Bharatiya Janata Party
65,207
11.2%
Ugresan Nayak
JMM
35,194
6.1%
Tapana Behera
Independent
8,150
1.4%
Kubera Behera
Independent
6,645
1.1%
Alekha Digal
Independent
4,133
0.7%
Bhagaban Ganda
Independent
2,663
0.5%
Panchanan Das
Independent
2,608
0.4%
Nakul Nayak
SAP
2,333
0.4%
Debanonda Digal
Independent
1,452
0.3%
1998
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Padmanava Behera
Biju Janata Dal
332,786
54.9%
Mrutyunjaya Nayak
Indian National Congress
241,714
39.9%
Lecturer Bullion
Janata Dal
26,785
4.4%
Kailash Kumar Mukhi
Shiv Sena
4,337
0.7%
1999
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Padmanava Behera
Biju Janata Dal
357,024
56.6%
Mrutyunjaya Nayak
Indian National Congress
254,809
40.4%
Beda Byas Suna
Bahujan Samaj Party
15,314
2.4%
Ramakant Naik
Shiv Sena
3,649
0.6%
2004
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Sugrib Singh
Biju Janata Dal
337,951
42.9%
Abhimanyu Behera
Indian National Congress
318,679
40.5%
Nakul Nayak
Independent
60,626
7.7%
Ramachandra Naik
Independent
20,787
2.6%
Bidyadhar Urma
Bahujan Samaj Party
17,187
2.2%
Bishnu Charan Behera
Independent
16,862
2.1%
Karunakar Haripala
RPI
15,201
1.9%
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's broad bloc (Congress / BJP / Left / other).
Trend
Phulbani has been contested at 12 Lok Sabha general elections on record since 1962. Parties that have won this seat over that span: Ganatantra Parishad, Swatantra Party, Bharatiya Lok Dal, Congress (I), Indian National Congress, Janata Dal, Biju Janata Dal.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Phulbani in the 2004 Lok Sabha election?
Sugrib Singh (Biju Janata Dal) won Phulbani, Odisha, in 2004 with 337,951 votes (42.9%), a margin of 19,272 votes over Abhimanyu Behera.
Which parties have won Phulbani since 1962?
Since 1962, Phulbani has been won by: Bharatiya Lok Dal, Biju Janata Dal, Congress (I), Ganatantra Parishad, Indian National Congress, Janata Dal, Swatantra Party.
What was the closest result in Phulbani?
The closest result on record for Phulbani was 1977, when Bharatiya Lok Dal beat Indian National Congress by just 2,643 votes (1.3 percentage points).